Hello, my name is Simonetta, and I am a tourist guide in my hometown Modena, a small and pretty city in the Po valley.
I started working as a tour guide 20 years ago, and I love my job because I feel proud to show the different attractions that Modena can offer to its visitors: history, art, motors and good food.
In Modena and its surroundings, it is possible to feel many and different emotions!
In the ancient city center there is the Duomo, one of the most beautiful Romanesque cathedrals of Northern Italy, with its white and slim tower Ghirlandina, the symbol of Modena.
There is also the ducal palace, a big and elegant building, now serving as a military academy. There are several magnificent baroque-style churches, a memory of the time when Modena was the capital of the Estense dukedom.
Modena today is the “capital” of the Italian land of motors: Ferrari, Maserati, Pagani, Lamborghini are all here, producing the best cars in the world in this territory.
Modena is the land of good food: parmesan cheese, the traditional balsamic vinegar, Lambrusco wine, and many other special and incredible tastes can be found here.
That’s why I am so fond of my work. I am passionate about showing my city to visitors from all parts of the world, and to make them appreciate it. Benvenuti a Modena!